Junior Dos Santos beats Shane Carwin by brutal unanimous decision
Junior dos Santos earned himself a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title with a championship-level dismantling of Shane…
Junior dos Santos earned himself a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title with a championship-level dismantling of Shane Carwin.
Dos Santos garnered his shot later this year against champion Cain Velasquez by dominating Carwin with his boxing. Dos Santos knocked Carwin down with a right hand late in the first round and nearly finished off the big man on the ground.
For the rest of the fight, dos Santos used a stiff jab and great takedown defense to easily defeat Carwin, a former interim champion. The judges had it scored 30-27 twice and 30-26. Yahoo! Sports saw it 30-27 for Dos Santos.
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Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos Vs. Shane Carwin
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Junior Dos Santos beats.Shane Carwin by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
